Some stuff - I started playing guitar when i was 15, in the summer of 2002, When my uncle let me use his $600 Tacoma acoustic Guitar. I must say now that i look back on it, that was the most excelent guitar ive ever played. It sounded perfect...anyway, I self taught...myself with some small help from my uncle Bob, Franck later on, and the internet, and I started playing some Chilli Peppers songs, some random intros, and a few basic skills such as hammering and slides. in the sumemr of '03 I got an Ibanez electric and an old Peavy amp from 1985 i found in my basement. After a year of enjoying my badass Tacoma, my uncle took it back because hes an indian giver, and i basically stopped using it. After i was stuck with the electric and no idea how to use it, i started making up wierd sounds(which I happened to record), and my totally random and wierd playing started to emerge. I tuned my guitar real low, used my fingers more often than a pick, i set my amp up real low, and i started realizing that i needed a bass. I took a break from guitar playing between christmas and spring when I felt the need to be the musical me again. So i invited Franck to join a band and finally decided to buy a bass.
Influences and Inspirations - My uncle Bob(guitar), Tim Commerford of RATM (Bass)Les claypool of Primus(Bass), My grandma(if i didnt play good i could hear her yelling), Chilli peppers(guitar and bass), my dad for always telling me bass players suck and making me try real hard, thanks man! |
